Valve for stand-pipes, &amp;c.



PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908. E. v. ANDERSON.

VALVE FOR STAND PIPES, 8w. APPLICATION FILED APB.4.190,6.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

ITO-890,550. PATENTBD JUNE 9, 1908..

' E. V. ANDERSON.-

VALVE FOR STAND PIPES, 6w.

.APILIOATIOH FILED APR. 4, 1906.

4 SHEETS SHEBT 2.

Fillzf- INVENTOR Att wn'usss'ts:

fee Aim 4; 190e,; S er 1a 1,rN .-309,8Q8.-wl w a rm, "In ortlerfl-to jeorn en- 7 :Bqgtkno "'thatIy'EDWARDVL'AlWliERSQN, sate for wear bfthe" eari gorseat j the'lmks aesldlng-at Plttsbnrgih the eounty of Alleare so attached to the arts they connect, zghe'ny and State of Pennsylvania, a citizen that'" 1 lzitive positions seid partsmay be of the Unitecl States, hatre inventedbr dis, -adjusted. 60 i jeov'er'ed' czer-taatix'lv new and useful Im rove- Asin the construetion shown the eonntermentsjn Valves. fo1 -Stand"'- Pipes-, c.',"of balancing means as the Weightfis eonnected ywhmhamprotements'the following is a speci-' to the horizontal 'aim' throifgh the links,the eficatlonti 1" 'lattergare formed integrally with-01' rigidly m :In the' aecofnpenyingvdrawings forming a seeured'to the levers 9, Whiph have bearings 5 part 'of this specification Fi re 1 is an eleon the ivot pins '10, mounted in lu s on'the" tv,eti'onao'f yqmproved stan' ipe; Fig.2 is a vertieaportion. The 'linksere'a, justably -beetional'elevetlon on' an e at e'd scale of held betweenlugs on the'horizontal an'n 5 lthelje "(dating-land controlling va ve' meohanand are provided with'threadedastems '1 lffor "is ms g ig.-3, ustrates a modification-0f the the reception of'the"adjdstingfnuts12; 70 on? feon'st'ruetion s'hown.-in-Fig,2;f"1* ig.' 4 inset springs 13' are interposed betweenthe nuts tional-fljan 'view on -a,--.- lane"indjoated by the and the Seats for the links, so that thespherflihe fIII- 'Fig. 2 'F1"g. 5 is-aseetionat'l View ieal beering 6 isyieIdingIy held intheseat' 7. ibni'a plene'indicat'ed by the line V Jf jl ig: 4; The'leve'rs' 9 are eonneotedto any suitable "Fi%:. 6 is a'sect-ionel'wiew 'of thedminage counter balancing Ineans es"the am'iularu' s va ve',

Q a whom. ,ztimayglconce end Fig: 7' is 'a"seetionalview of-the weight" 14; "surrounding thewertioel"portion I :joint' between. the ho 'zontaland vertical and eonneetect'to the lever by rods '15.- tems of the stand'pip" ig'.*- is e seetional The valveee'sing 3'is provided \iri'th' a'd ia- -elevetiolion an enlarged Dale, of 'th'valv'e hra m 1'6hitting; enopeningtheiethrough imeehagnisins'oontrollin itlieflow; of Water to 'or'lt e a's'se elof water.-

A'e linder" 17 is 25 v g y Secure qmtibnfi former-integral withers-tamed on the' movement externtml 1 content of ween me llitat'e the rotation bf, the Vertiea'lj portion derl. Thel-o" end leading to the cylinder 22.

same pressure will operate on both ends of.

the? piston valve 19, but by reaso of'the greater area of the up er end of the piston, the latter will be slnf t through the diaphragm. v

I The flow @of water to and from the cylinder 22 is controlled by a valve mechanism shown in Figs. 2 and 3, said mechanism-being 0 erated to permit flow from the cylinder 22 y a lever 24, having suitable connections to an operating liandle 25 arranged near the outer end of the horizontal arm 5. The valve mechanism consists of a tubular inlet 26 hav ing one or more slots or ports ih its side wall for flow of water. These ports are, controlled by a cylindrical valve 27 fittin within or around the tubular inlet 26. in the construction shown in Fig. 3 the main chamber of the valve into which water flows from.

the tubular inlet is connected to a port 28 The main chamber of the valve has an outlet port 29 controlled by'a valve 30 having a .ubular stem 31 through which asses the stem 32 of the valve 27 The va ve 30 is held to its seatand the valve 27 is held with its ports in line with the inlet ports by a spring 33, which is preferably arranged between a diaphragm in the valve casing and a nut 34 on the stem 32.

It will be observed that the valve 30 is carried by the valve 27 and said parts are so arranged that the valve 27 will be closed before the valve 30 is o ened. This nut is formed with a cylindrica guiding portion fitting into in the tubular inlet.

recess in the valve casing. In the construction shown in Fi s. 2,3 and 8 provision is made for varying the ow through one of the ports I The port 35 is formed by slotting the inlet'tube 26 as shown and the valve 27 is similarly slotted. When the valve is so ad'usted that the slots or ports therein coinci e exactly with ports 35 when brou ht into alinement vertically, the latter will ave maximum delivery. By turning the valve on its axis the delivering capacity of the ports 35, even when the ports n the valve arein alinementtherewith, will be reduced to any desired extent. In order to hold the'valve in its adjusted position the 'uidin sleeve on the nut 34 has a groove 36 ibrmerf therein for the reception of a projection on a ring 37 fitting in the recess in the valve casing. This ring is clam 'ed when adjusted by an externally threade annular nut 38 screwingli'nto the recess.

Where t e water pressure is high it is necessary to regulate the flow of water into the cylinder 22 especially when pressure begins to increase, in order to prevent the pis-' ton valve from too hard an im act on its seat. To this end an automatic va ve controlling 'the flow of thecylinder is employed. The' I tubular inlet 26 is rovided with two ports controlled by the va V6 27, thenpper port 35 being adapted to have its area reduced by ed to close the portrotating the valve 27, as heretoforestated.

The lower port. in the tubular inlet'ishonnected by a assage '38 with the port 28 leading to cy inder 22, while the port 35 is connected with the cylinder by passages 39. The port 28 is controlled by avalve 40 .normally held in open position by a spring 41 interposed between a movable head 42 to which the valve. is connected and an abutment 43 to be shifted by an adjustingscrew 44. When it isdesired to close the piston valve, the valve-'27 is depressed to open'b'oth ports in the tubular inlet, so thatfthe cylinder 22 will fill rapidly. As soon, as sufficient pressure has been attained to move the pis ton .valve towards its seat, the valve 40:;is closed, the spring 41 having, been properly adjusted, thereby preventing the flow .Lof

water-by the lower port in the tubular inlet v and passage 38 into the cylinder.- .Asthe closing of the valve 40 does not check the flow of water entering by port. 35' and passages 39, the closing of thepiston valve, will be completed by water entering the cylinder through such passages. I water thus entering the cylindercan be. regulatedby adjusting valve 27 as stated, 13 this means the pressure in the cylinder 22 The amount of" can be rapidly raised to any desired point,

and thereafter radually increased.

As the ,stan pi e might bejinjured by freezing of water t erein, provision ismade for the drainage of the vertical portion; To

this end an outlet port 45 is rovided atnr near the lower end of thestan pipe as shown in s. 1 and 6. This port is controlled by a vave -46 ressed towards its seat by a spring 47. he valve is provided with a stem 48 proi'ecting above the valve case. .The vertlca portion of the stand pipe is. provided with an arm 49 carrying a cam plate 50. When themovable portion of the stand-pipe is shifted'so that the horizontal arm is arallel with the track, the cam plate will 'ar I on the stem 48 forcing the valve to open position thus permitting the escape of water.

When the stand pipe is shifted so as to bring the horizontal arm over the track,' the cam plate will move away from the stem andthe valve will be closed by its spring'47.

I claim herein as my invention? 1. A alve mechanism for stand pipes, etc. havingji'n combination a valve casing provided with a diaphragm having an o e'nin therethrough, a cylinder in line wit sai openiiifgrand forming a portion of the :waterway, a p ston valve arranged in said 0 linder and adapted to close the openingin t e diaphragm a by- -pass connecting the c linder I w th the; su plyfan adjustable valve 2hr regulati an controlling the flow of water to the cy inder, a valve controlling the exhaust.

of water from the cylinder and'means for shifting said valves to permit the flowiot water to and from the cylinder.

2. A valvemechanism for stand pipesetc. having incombination a valvecasing provided with a-diaphragm having an o ening therethrongh, a cylinder in line wit said opening and forming a portion of the water-' way, a piston valve arrangedin said cylinder.

and adapted to close the opening in the diaphragm, a by-pass connecting the cylinder with thesupply, a valve having two outlet ports and'controllingthei flow of water to the cylinder, an automaticvalve ada ted to con flowfrom one of'the va ve. ortsto troLthe the cylinder, and a'valve control ing the exhaust of water from the-cylinder.

3.: A valvemechanism for stand pipes, etc.

having 'in combination a valvecasmgprw' vided a diaphragm having an 0 enin .therethrough, a cylinder in line-wit sai opening and forming a portion of thelwater way, a' piston valv'e'arrang'ed in-said cylinder and adapted to'close the opening in the diaphragm, a by-pass connecting the c linder Iwith the sup ly, a valve controlling t e flow ofiwaterto t e cylinder, an automatic valve fOlfildllOlIlg the flow of water tothe cylinder a 4. A valve mechanism for stand pipes, e'tc., having incombination a valve casing provided withadiaphragm" having an opening andya' valvecontrolling the exhaust from the 'therethrough, a cylinder in line with said.

opening and forming a portion of the waterway, a piston valve arranged in'said cylinder and adapted to close the openingin the diaphragm, a by-pass connecting the cylinder with the supply, a valve having two orts leading to the cylinder, one of said ports eing adjustable, an automatic valve controlling one of'said ports, anda valve controlling the exhaust fromthe cylinder.

5. A valve mechanism for stand pipes etc. havingvin combination a valve casing provided with adiaphragm having, an opening I therethrough, a cylinder in line with said opening and forming aportion of the water-v 'way,'a piston valve arranged in said cylinder and adapted to close the opening in the'diaphragm, a -bypass connecting the cylinder -my hand. v

EDWARD V. ANDERSON. Witnesses:

' W1v1.H.'W1LsoN,

- CHARLES BARNETT. 

